Planting the idea of separation was quite the achievement; for Adam and Eve to act on it and eat the fruit was a miracle proving distinction. Now, having left the garden, free to investigate: is God's love predicated on the suffering of others, or will we follow Christ's example?

The Old Testament makes a lot more sense when you realize God was trying to figure out if we were conscious or not. Lesson in there.

I mean... 'Among you stands one you do not know, the one who is coming after me; I am not worthy to untie the strap of his sandal.' 'After me comes one who ranks ahead of me because he was before me.' I'm to entertain you with rhetoric, but have you read what's already written?

Words are the signs of distinction. Word itself holds all concepts, as the vine does grapes. When we turn and become like children, without a preference for red or white, and pour out this emptiness for another, true wine, we will be known by our love, the mark of our vintner.

I don't know who, neither do you, what do you say, feel free not to?

Charity begins at home because only in that crucible can we tell if we’re actually helping, and if we’re unwilling to start there, what we’re doing isn’t charity

In the game of Do unto others as you would have them do unto you, it helps to know how to make the first move better than expected without costing even the penny you’ll flip to see if they change their mind after refusing to make it

Type of guy who gives up twitter for lent to focus on Buddhist meditation